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C&H Hog Farms Cleanup Plan Unclear, Stakeholders Say

By JACQUELINE FROELICH & KYLE KELLAMS

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An industrial swine-breeding facility permitted by the state to operate on the Buffalo National River Watershed is undergoing cleanup this week. C&H Hog Farms terminated operations early this month under a negotiated settlement with Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. A contractor is now tasked with removing millions of gallons of swing sludge from lagoons on the property.